03-03-2013, 06:28 AM
quote:
Originally posted by OpenD
I'm not an attorney - I only play one on Halloween... but...
The County has this to say in their FAQs about permits:
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I’m hosting a private wedding in my backyard; do I need a building permit for the tents?
Temporary tents or canopies used for private family parties, such as weddings, on your own property need approval and a temporary permit, valid for 30 days from the Building Division.
http://energy.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uplo...Permit.pdf
Over 30 days? Tents are not permitted. In other words, taking residence in a tent is illegal. Ask the County, that's the answer you'll get. And they seem quite clear on the point.
Yes, I'm clear that enforcement is nil on this, and that people do it anyway, but I'm talking about what is legally permitted.
AGAIN!
See exception number 4 -
"Division 2. Permits.
Section 5-19. Permit required.
(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, convert, or demolish
any building or structure in the County, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate
building permit for each building or structure from the building official; provided that one permit may be
obtained for a dwelling and its accessories, such as fence, retaining wall, pool, storage and garage
structures.
(b) Permits will be further required for, but not limited to, the following:
(1) All Television/Radio Communication Towers, etc., not regulated by the Public Utility Commission.
(2) Complete new installations of all solar water heating systems, or the complete replacement of
existing system with all new components, or relocating of panels from roof to ground or vice versa,
along with plumbing and electrical permits.
(3) Construction or renovation of Handicap Accessible routes from parking lot to building or from
building to building on a lot.
(4) Water tanks or catchments intended for potable/household use, regardless of height or size. For
additional requirements where water tank or catchment systems are used as means of fire protection,
see Chapter 26 of the Hawai‘i County Code.
(5) Retaining walls four feet and higher. Stepped or terraced retaining walls 8'-0" of each other are
considered to be one wall when determining wall height.
EXCEPTIONS: A permit is not required for:
(1) Work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers, bridges, and poles, mechanical
equipment not specifically regulated in this code, and hydraulic flood control structures.
(2) Temporary structures used during the construction of a permitted structure, temporary buildings,
platforms, and fences used during construction or for props for films, television or live plays and
performances.
(3) Re-roofing work with like material and installation of siding to existing exterior walls which will
not affect the structural components of the walls for Groups R-3 and U Occupancies.
(4) Temporary tents or other coverings used for private family parties or for camping on approved
campgrounds..."
Dissect the above exception -
"Temporary tents or other coverings used for private family parties or for camping on approved campgrounds"
What part of the above quote is alligned with the quote you cited?
You showed nothing with regard to a legal requirement, merely a misguided quote that is flat contrary to the building code. The reason there is no enforcement is because there is no such law that makes it illegal.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.